Brevard Couty Local News

By SEO Admin on December 19, 2012

Mims Man Killed in ATV Crash

Florida Today-December 17, 2012-According to the article a Mims, Brevard County, Florida man was killed when he lost control of his ATV and struck a tree and mailbox Saturday night Voluisa County, Florida. The 47-year-old Mims resident died about 9:47 p.m. according to Florida Highway Patrol. His ATV passenger, 46year-old Mims resident also suffered minor injuries and was taken to Parrish Medical Center. The accident occurred on Leather Fern Lane, which is a dirt road in a rural neighborhood near Lake Harney, just east of Seminole County line. Florida State Troopers believe the man was attempting to drive around standing water near Gopher Slough Road when he lost control of 2008 Yamaha ATV. The article goes onto say that neither rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

Florida Today-December 17, 2012-According to the article a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The pedestrian was flown to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida. The incident occurred Sunday night at about 7:22 p.m. on South Tropical Trail near Nora Avenue, a residential street just north of Rotary Park. The victim was a woman in her 30s according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. Deputies closed a portion of South Tropical Trail during the crash investigation.

Florida Today-December 17, 2012-According to the article a Home Depot employee suffered serious internal injuries when he was struck and pinned beneath a Lincoln Navigator in the stores garden section Saturday afternoon on Wickham Road in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida. Melbourne and Brevard County Fire Rescue fighters freed the victim. He was then flown to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida in critical condition after the 1:50 p.m. accident. The victim was roughly 25 to 30 years old, and the driver was a senior citizen. The article goes onto say it appears the SUV driver accidentally backed in reverse into the garden area. There is no update on the victims medical condition.